Initiating apparatus



April 1927 I M; H. S F 'A ULbING INITIATING APPARATUS Fi lgd Avril 15, 1924 2 sheets-sheet 1 anoentozl April .5, 1927.

- -l,623,282 M. H. SPAULDING INITIATIING APPARATUS Fil ed April 15, 1924 2 Sheets-Shae} 2' awuemtoi improvements in, initiating apparatus and Patented Apr. 5,1921

; 'UNITKYEI sr s MILO HERRIGK srnULnINe; or iaoz E'MAN, MONTAN f INITIATING APPARATUS. I

Application filed Apri1 15, 1924. Serial No. 706,729.

My invention relates to new and useful more particularly to what may be termed and is commonly known as a combination keystone hoist and electric thunderbolt discharge, the primaryobject of the invention residing inthe construction of such a devicethat may be used in connection with a lodge roomj arch sothat, a keystone or similar emblem may be raised into position at the.

top or over the arch and at the proper time af'member may, be ignited and released so as to set off ,or dischargeincense held in a i 1101 or other suitable ignitible fluid, said H1211 receptacle ata point removed from the arch.-

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a slide which carries material adaptedto be saturated with alcoterial adapted to be ignited upon the closingjof an electric circuit and the slide released from its connection to a suitable support to travel, ona guide, to the receptacle containing the incense:

Another object consists in forming the slide inla novel manner whereby it may be received .upon an inclined guide-way and, as has been stated, rece1vecotton or similar 4 material which is'adapted to besaturated tails of construction and arrangement of of; the insulating block with'alcoho lor similar ignitible fluid.

I With the above and otherobjects in View, which will zappear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel departs described in the following specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and-while I haveyillustrated' and deseribed thepreferred embodiments as they now appear to me it will be-understood that such changes may be-made as will fall within the scope of theappended claims. r xqIn:the drawings:

[Fig 1 is "a front elevation of an arch' Fig. :3 i a detail showing a rear elevation Figs. 7 and 8 are combined side elevations:

and top plans of further Jmodified forms 7 of keystone connecting. means. c

Fig. 8 is a sectional detail through the connecting means illustrated in Fig. 8, and

Fig. 9 is a combined elevation and plan of a slightly modified form of means for'at taching the magnesium ribbon to its insulat lng-blocki U In the drawings 1 indicates a portion of an arch to which a support 2 is adapted to be connected by means .of the brackets 8.

The bracket 3. consistsrof a wooden 15121116 7 work, as shown, attached tothe back'ofthei arch and the lower end of the'support 2 is received therein. The bracket is ,provided with abottom piece upon whichtheflower j end-of the support 2 rests, thesaid bottom I pieceacting as a stop for the. support. The

support 2has, at the top, a horizontally ex tending arm a which reaches over the :top

of the arch and carries a pulley 5. JA rope.

or cable 6 passes over the pulley and to one end of this rope or. cable is connected a keystone 7 which is adapted to be raised or lowered upon manipulation of the rope or cable. The keystone is preferably provided in its upper surface with the slot 8 adapted i to receive the lower end of a rod 9' said rod 9 having the enlargement 10' on its lower end andthe eye 11 at its upper end. The.

ropeor cable 6 will besecured to the eye: 11. A- porcelain insulatingblock12 is secured to the back of the support 2-and is provided at opposite-ends with the brass blocks 13 whichcarrythe rods 14 to which are secured binding posts or clips 15." Connected l" tothe binding posts or clips 15 and spanning the spacetherebetween is amagnesium ribbon 16- which is preferably knicked at its central point as indicated at 17, for a purpose which will be later described. cord 18has one of its wires connected "to each of the brass blocks 13 ,andtheopposite end of the cord is connected to a switch-19,

of any suitable type, but preferably for the f d snap type.

A brass rod 20 projects fromth'e porce v,

lain insulating block 12 andcarries the hook member 21 to which'is securcdone end. of a wire 22, the opposite end of the wire being received in a'pot or receptacle 23 adapted to containincense; The pot or receptacle'will be supported on atableor other suitable object 24.

A slide is slidably mounted upon-the guide An electric ,wire 22.! This slide is indicated generally at 25i and comprises a tubular hub portion 26 tonnorother:material will be saturated with alcohol Qrotherignitible fluid." One of the arms 27 is formed "with the hock BOto which I wil lbe secured-one: end ofamag'nesium ribboa-31, the opposite Iendot the 1ribbon81 "engaging the "magnesii un ribbon--16 to hold the slide-25 in"position adjacent the upper end Qf1the 'guide.WireQZ- i jIn Fig. 6 I have shoyvna slightlymod-ified form jofi devicefor connecting the keystone 7totlf1erope or cable5; This consistent a vacuum-cup 32wh -ichis adapted toybe con-.-

nected to the rope or cable by means of -the qghooked 'wire' or rod; 33, the vacuum cup engagingthe upper surface of thekeystone. In F ig;7 I have illustrated astill furf1 :hermodijfi'ed form of means for'connecting ihekey'fstone to the rope or cable, this means eing-in the form of a' quarterti-irnscrew 3ftjlThe threaded portion otthe quarter turn screw 34 is; received in an .interiorly J thread'ecl plug 35 which is inserted in the ,keysto'n ei 3 In Fig. '8 I have shown another form of connecting means between the keystone and the'rope or cable; this form .ofxcomiection a} plug 36 is inserted "inthe top of the [keystone and has a bayonet slotfifto rece iye the. projections 38 carried'by'the rod- 1 orlink. 39 having the eye 40 at" the upper place;

nesium ribbon 16ft0 theicl-ips 15 carriediby the rods 1 4. .Inthisfor nT otthe- 'invention the magnesium ribbon is "carried by a card'- board fibre support 431, the magnesium lribbon being attached to] said support; by means of brass clips 42; The cardboard or fibre support will be, engaged by the clips 1'5 and the magnesium ribbonfthus held in From. the above detail. description: is

thoughtthatgthe construction of myfdevice will, be clearly understood and I will; now. proceed to'd'escribe more indetail the man-' J ner of using lVith lthe archin position. thekeystone' is connected to! the rope o rcable i :6 and then raisedby pulling uponpsa'id rope or cablei,' 'it'ibeing understood that the sup 6o ortEZ-has previously been ,connected to the.

.archby means of the brackets Theslide 25, isfthen placed in positionnpon theguide ire 22, by passing said wire through :the I w v x ,2

hub portion 26 and the slide-Will'be raised upon said'guide Wire and held in such position by means of the magnesium ribbon 31 WVlllOll engages the magnesium ribbon 17. 'PllOl to placing the slide upon the Wire the cotton or other similar material 29 Willhaye been saturated with alcohol or similar ignitible fluid. As :has been previously stated the lower end of the guide Wire Will extend into the receptacle 23 containing the incense. During the initiation ceremonies 1 the lights will be extinguished and at'th'edesired time,

during the ceremonies, the switch 19' Will fb'e;

closed and this will cause acurrentto-pa-ss through the cord 18 and ignite the magne sium ribbon 16 which in turn will ignite the magnesium ribbon 3-1 and thecotton or other material 29 carried by the slide: The ribbon t 15' being notched or knicked at '1'7 W'i l l fire at this point first and the igniting of the ribbon '31 Will releasethe s1 ide25which-wi11 be in flames and alloWit'to pass down' the guide 'vvire'22 and ignite the incense in-the receptacle 23. I

Having fully described my invention What I 'claim as new and desire to secure by- Let-j tersPatent is: I

'1. A device of the-characterdescribed 111-.

cludinga support, transversely -'spacedrods carried by the support, an-ignitible member connecting 'the spaced rods, a guide con nected to the support-,aslide' mounted-on -th'e guide, means engagealole' with the igniti-ble member for supporting the slide, and means for igniting the ign-itible member forfallowf ing the slide'to 'drop ontheguide.

, *2. A device ofthe character described. in

eluding. a support, transversely spacedlrods carried by the support, an ignitible' member connecting the. spaced rods, 'said ignitible member being weakened intermediate :its' ends, a guide connected to .the s upport a slide "mounted on the guide,;'means engage able with the "ignitiblejmember for. supporting the slide, andmeans' for igniting the 'i'gnitible 'member for allowing} the slide to drop on the guide."

. 3. A device of the character described'includingqa support, an insulating blockcan ried by the support, transversely spaced :rods

member connecting the spaced rods, aguid'e connected to the support," a slide. mounted carried by the insulating block, an "igniti'ble on the guide, means engageablevvith the i-gnitible member forlsupporting the nagged means for passing a current of electricity through the rods to ignite the ignitiblememguide. Intestimony whereof I'ihereunto. affix my signature. I

MILO VHERRIYOK summ r.

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